# Upcoming Forum changes **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum Feedback\ **Created:** [April 21, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207 "2026-04-21T19:03:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/1 "2026-04-21T19:03:20Z")
Hi All It’s been a while since we’ve made any serious changes to the Plex Forums, so we wanted to let you know ahead of time of some changes we are planning to make. Mainly, removing a handful of subcategories that just aren’t used much or they’re redundant since the tag system covers them. ### Removing Subcategories For these four in General Discussions, tags will be created for some to be similar to the category names and added to topics, then content be moved to the parent `General Discussions` category. - Plex Features ; (No “feature” tag will be created as many already exist like #subtitles, #music #watchlist #end-credits etc or we may create ones that don’t exist. May be more appropriate to post in server or player categories.) - Lounge #lounge - Hardware #hardware - ~~Tips,Tricks&HowTo #tipstricks~~ For these two, contents will be moved to the parent `Plex Media Server` Category. Please continue to server tags like #server-mac, #server-unraid etc - Desktop& Laptops - NAS & Devices For these five, contents will be moved to the parent `Plex Players` Category. Please continue to use player tags like #android-tv, #player-mac, #ios etc - Desktop Players - Streaming Devices - Gaming Consoles - Mobile Devices - Smart TVs ### Changing Layout We’re also going to be updating the layout of the Forums themselves, making change the navigation. Discourse ([https://meta.discourse.org/](https://meta.discourse.org/)) currently uses that style if you want to take a look." We may make other changes in the future as well. ---
**Author:** ![hi\_phi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hi_phi/32/349091_2.png) [@hi\_phi](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hi_phi)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/4 "2026-04-22T01:57:13Z")
Will you create tags for different players? (Google/Android TV, consoles [PS4, etc.], Web, Windows, Android, etc.?) ---
**Author:** ![ChaosDarkLong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chaosdarklong/32/333686_2.png) [@ChaosDarkLong](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChaosDarkLong)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/6 "2026-04-22T02:34:18Z")
That’s great . I’m glad to see the change. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/7 "2026-04-22T02:58:03Z")
We already have tags for different players. Like #playstation #android-tv You can see all existing tags here [https://forums.plex.tv/tags](https://forums.plex.tv/tags) ---
**Author:** ![pommesmatte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@pommesmatte](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pommesmatte)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/16 "2026-04-22T20:44:58Z")
> [@BigWheel](#): > > We’re also going to be updating the layout of the Forums themselves, making change the navigation. Discourse ([https://meta.discourse.org/](https://meta.discourse.org/)) currently uses that style if you want to take a look." Urgs. Why? That style looks really ugly. ---
**Author:** ![Chattykinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chattykinson/32/333794_2.png) [@Chattykinson](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Chattykinson)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/17 "2026-04-22T21:26:11Z")
That’s a valid opinion. But… What about it don’t you like? Is it the colors? The iconography for the categories, the shapes of the modals, or something else? We have a lot of options for thinking through how things will look. (And for clarity’s sake, when we say “Discourse currently uses that style”, the style specifically is how things are laid out, not necessarily the decorative aspects of it.) ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/18 "2026-04-22T21:31:07Z")
To be clear nothing about the layout change part of it will be set in stone. Just gonna try it out. ---
**Author:** ![ozsmac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@ozsmac](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ozsmac)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/20 "2026-04-22T22:57:41Z")
Looks like the right approach as with the consolidation of code (especially with Mobile) in most cases many posts are relevant across the different playback device types, this new approach likely aligns with the way I’m using the forums. ---
**Author:** ![rossinior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f8ce5/32.png) [@rossinior](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rossinior)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/21 "2026-04-23T07:02:54Z")
> [@BigWheel](#): > > To be clear nothing about the layout change part of it will be set in stone. Just gonna try it out. Why not opt for a theme switcher where you guys can play with different themes and bind the choice to user accounts? ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/22 "2026-04-23T15:16:02Z")
Themes in Discourse forums don’t change the layout, just the colors really. Users do have an option already on which top view they want to see if not the default at [https://forums.plex.tv/my/preferences/interface](https://forums.plex.tv/my/preferences/interface) ![PlexForum](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/3/e/9/3e994a2cf0f55816bdd18176c628be64696a7575.png) ![Interface-Preferences-BigWheel-PlexForum](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/c/b/1/cb1c76501f64fcd098ebc6109234869cc1a56633.png) ---
**Author:** ![pommesmatte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@pommesmatte](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pommesmatte)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/24 "2026-04-24T21:06:35Z")
> [@Chattykinson](#): > > What about it don’t you like? Is it the colors? The iconography for the categories, the shapes of the modals, or something else? Hmm it’s difficult to tell. I think it’s a combination of things. It seems crowded, the font is strange and I hate these rounded buttons. I absolutely love the current Plex forum theme. It’s clear, nicely spaced and uses nice fonts. ---
**Author:** ![Insomnic\_1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/insomnic_1/32/215416_2.png) [@Insomnic\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Insomnic_1)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/25 "2026-04-25T18:32:26Z")
I can’t seem to find my tracked\watched topics to manage them. They used to be accessible in this section: ![Screenshot 2026-04-25 at 13.29.58](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/9/9/e/99e9ea1df10c86a285f7e25a256997eb3540df3f.jpeg) I’ve dug around all my profile and settings areas and can’t find my list of tracked\watched topics anywhere. Am I blind or are they not listed anymore? ---
**Author:** ![Orko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/orko/32/82522_2.png) [@Orko](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Orko)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/26 "2026-04-25T19:41:49Z")
> [@BigWheel](#): > > [https://meta.discourse.org/](https://meta.discourse.org/) idk that looks more like a twitter feed than a forum. ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/27 "2026-04-25T22:50:51Z")
@Insomnic_1 I’ve added them back but you can access those types of things from the filter option in that menu ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/28 "2026-04-25T22:55:02Z")
> [@pommesmatte](#): > > the font is strange and I hate these rounded buttons. We are not changing the font or button shapes ---
**Author:** ![Insomnic\_1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/insomnic_1/32/215416_2.png) [@Insomnic\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Insomnic_1)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/29 "2026-04-26T16:02:06Z")
Thanks, that’s a big help. I had checked under Filters and it wasn’t clear to me that “tracking\watching” was considered part of the tag system to pull them up that way (wasn’t mentioned in the drop down\overlay or field text). Tracking\Watching are a more dedicated user function than the broader tags\catagories aspect so that didn’t feel intuitive so I didn’t even try typing out “tracking”; though I see once you do it does prompt for it. Maybe presets on that Filter page for a few common user specific filters might be helpful there if you don’t wanna have it cluttering the main dropdown? Particularly would be helpful for ADA support as screen readers - and the folks who need to use them - often have hurdles with those dynamic overlay elements. Just a thought if you wanted to keep that initial menu cleaner which I can appreciate. Thanks again for getting it sorted and explaining it. Edit: @BigWheel - the “Watching” link doesn’t seem to work right. It works to manually filter to watching once at the filters page, but the menu item doesn’t trigger anything. I’ve tried it a few times in a few browsers. ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/30 "2026-04-28T03:10:53Z")
A post was split to a new topic: [AR system support?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ar-system-support/938383) ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/31 "2026-04-28T17:59:30Z")
> [@Insomnic\_1](#): > > Edit: @BigWheel - the “Watching” link doesn’t seem to work right. It works to manually filter to watching once at the filters page, but the menu item doesn’t trigger anything. I’ve tried it a few times in a few browsers. thanks. I missed a `/` in the target path ---
**Author:** ![ElimGarak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a183cd/32.png) [@ElimGarak](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ElimGarak)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/33 "2026-04-29T13:17:24Z")
It looks like all the posts since June 2022 have disappeared on Smart TV player forum, leaving just the ones posted a few hours ago. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/9/0/0/9008a034bb1001980ee682b7e82b30670dc48ad7.png) ---
**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207/34 "2026-04-29T16:42:56Z")
> [@ElimGarak](#): > > It looks like all the posts since June 2022 have disappeared on Smart TV player forum, leaving just the ones posted a few hours ago. Topics are currently in the process of being moved to the Plex Players category. if you are looking for posts for #lg-webos for example you can filter on that tag; in the whole forum [https://forums.plex.tv/tag/lg-webos/90](https://forums.plex.tv/tag/lg-webos/90) in the players category [https://forums.plex.tv/tags/c/plex-players/115/lg-webos/90](https://forums.plex.tv/tags/c/plex-players/115/lg-webos/90) That is what the announcement is about. I’ve checked off the ones that are completed. Have not finished the smart tv one yet. [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/upcoming-forum-changes/938207.md?page=2)